Frederick carl



F. CARL. DEPOSIT BOX.

(No Model.)

Patented Apr. 15

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UNITED STATES PATENT Crrrcn- FREDERICK CARL, OF WVASHINGTON, DISTRICT OFCOLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR TO ERIC M. NOBLE AND XVILLIAM A/ RABORG, OF SAMEPLACE.

DEPOSIT-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,491, dated April15, 1890.

Application filed October 1, 1889. Serial No. 325,651. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, Fnnnnnrcx CARL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Deposit-Boxes; and I do herebydeclare the'following to be afull, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a safety-receptacle for valuables, packages,letters, and similar articles; and my object is to produce a cheap,strong, durable, and safer device than those hitherto in use.

With this end in view my invention consists in the peculiar features andcombinations of parts more fully described hereinafter, and pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanyingdrawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation insection of my complete device; Fig. 2, a front view, partly in section,and Fig. 3a detail sectional view, of the top part of the chute and theguard.

2 5 The reference-letter a represents the box or receptacle, which maybe of any suitable size or shape, with a sloping top a, having therein atransverse opening I) for the reception of the articles to be inserted.In the present instance the slot is made long and narrow, for thepurpose of receiving envelopes and the like; A

chute c is pivoted off its center by means of a pivoted bar (1,operating and supported in the hangers cl. This chute is given a lengthsufficient to receive the articles intended for it, and

is closed upon all four sides, excepting the top and bottom, which areleft open. A cut-off plate cis secured to the lower ends of the hangersd and placed across the interior of the box 40 below the lower end ofthe chute to close it when the upper end is thrown in open adj ustment.The upper end of the chute is provided with a cutoff plate f, whichextends laterally from the top of the chute and closes the opening bwhen the chute is not in receiving position. The guard f extends aroundthe under side of the opening 1) and down into the box to form a closeconnection with the upper surface of the cut-off plate f, whereby thecontents of the box are more perfectly protected from pilferin g. A pairof stops g extend down from the top of the box to limit the backwardplay of the chute, while a projection f upon the back edge of the top ofthe chute comes in contact with the guard and limits its forward play.This lug also serves as a frictional bearing-surface for thechute-actuating arm 71, which extends down from the cover 2:. This coveris pivoted just above the slot and heneath the water-shed 7c. The loweredge 2" of 6c the cover is curved slightly upward to permit it to beraised by sliding the matter in under it, and the cover is so weightedas to drop down over the slot by its own weight when released.

The lower end of the pivoted chute is made 6 3 heavier than its upperend, in order that it will drop by its own gravity against the stops andnormally keep the opening I) closed, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.It will be seen that the entire chute and its co operating mechanism aresecured to the top of the receptacle.

In operating my device the depositor raises the cover "6 by sliding thematter up under it, or by liftingit, which operation causes the arm 7 5hto engage the lug and force the upper light end of the chute forwarduntil arrested by the opposite side of said lug coming in contact withthe guard. Nhen tilted to this position, the bore of the chute will bebrought into 00- incidence with the receiving-opening b to receive thematter deposited, while the lower end of the chute will pass over thecutoff plate 6 and out off access to the interior of the boX, as shownin Fig. 1. The moment the depositor releases the gravitating lid orcover the heavier end of the chute will drop down against the stop andaway from the cut-off plate, thereby opening the bottom of the chute andpermitting its contents to drop into the box, as indicated by dottedlines, and when in this position the upper cut-oif plate f comes overthe receiving-slot b and makes the interior of the receptacle perfectlyinaccessible.

It is evident that many slight changes which 9 5 might suggestthemselves to a skillful mechanic could be resorted to without departingfrom the scope and spirit of my invention. Therefore I do not limitmyself to the exact construction shown. roe

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

I 1. In a receptacle having a receiving-openmg, the comblnation of apivoted chute having one end heavier than they other and arranged tocoincide with said opening, a cut-offplate over which the open end ofthe chute passes and becomes closed when the chute is brought intocoincidence With the receivingopening, and a lid or handle for tiltingthe chute, substantially as described.

2. In a receptacle having a receiviligopening, the combination of apivoted chute arranged to coincide with the opening,a cut-off plate overwhich the open end of the chute passes and is closed when brought intocoincidence With said opening, a cover adapted to close the opening whenthe chute is not in receiving position, and an arm connected with

